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Released: 15-Jan-2021 12:25 PM EST
Technion to Award Honorary Doctorate to Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla
American Technion Society

Israel's Technion will award an honorary doctorate to Pfizer CEO and Chairman Dr. Albert Bourla, for leading the development of the novel vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The honorary doctorate will be conferred at the Technion Board of Governors meeting in November 2021.

Released: 14-Jan-2021 4:45 PM EST
Toadlet Peptide Transforms Into a Deadly Weapon Against Bacteria
American Technion Society

An international team of researchers has discovered remarkable molecular properties of an antimicrobial peptide from the skin of the Australian toadlet. The discovery could inspire the development of novel synthetic drugs to combat bacterial infections.

Released: 2-Dec-2020 12:35 PM EST
Technion Harvey Prize Honors Pioneers in Chemical Engineering and Medical Sciences
American Technion Society

The prestigious prize for 2019-2020 goes to Professor Joseph DeSimone of Stanford University for significant contributions to materials science, chemistry, polymer science nano medicine, and 3D printing; and to Professor Raphael Mechoulam of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for the discovery of the active molecules in cannabis

Released: 17-Sep-2020 2:05 PM EDT
Cancer Patients May Not Have Higher COVID-19 Risk
American Technion Society

A new study conducted by researchers at Rambam Medical Center and the Technion reveals surprising findings, namely that cancer patients may not be associated with the broad range of at-risk groups of people suffering from morbidities.

Released: 1-Sep-2020 12:35 PM EDT
Independent on the Ground
American Technion Society

Researchers have developed a mapping system for visually impaired pedestrians in urban spaces. The technology weighs the environmental and semantic data important to the visually impaired, and emphasizes safe, accessible, and navigable routes.

Released: 21-Aug-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Novel COVID-19 Breathalyzer Has Potential as Screening Tool
American Technion Society

A team led by Professor Hossam Haick and Dr. Yoav Broza of the Technion Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Wuhan, China, has devised a novel breath analyzer test to rapidly detect COVID-19.

Released: 20-Aug-2020 3:35 PM EDT
Technion Researchers Discover Hidden Fluid Instability
American Technion Society

In a discovery with far-reaching implications for intubation ventilators, lab-on-a-chip micromixers, and micro air vehicles, Technion researchers were able to visualize the stationary tornadoes caused by the Coandă effect.

Released: 13-Aug-2020 2:40 PM EDT
Technion’s Nanofiber PPE Sticker Now In Mass Production
American Technion Society

The COVID-busting ‘Maya’ sticker developed by Technion researchers has gone into mass production. Comprised of a nanofiber sheet, the unique sticker can be easily adhered to a protective mask, significantly improving its effectiveness against the novel coronavirus.

Released: 28-Jul-2020 6:45 PM EDT
Novel Method Can Diagnose Cancer and Determine Metastatic Risk in Two Hours
American Technion Society

A novel mechanobiology-based technology can predict the metastatic potential of a tumor. The technology has already been successfully tested on pancreatic tumor cell samples and on established breast and pancreatic cell lines.

Released: 22-Jul-2020 3:35 PM EDT
The Power of Epigenetics in Human Reproduction
American Technion Society

A multinational research team emphasizes the clinical need to understand the characteristics of epigenetic regulation of reproductive function and the underlying mechanisms of adaptive responses for properly informed decisions on treating patients from diverse backgrounds.

Released: 21-Jul-2020 4:35 PM EDT
Technion-developed Method Accelerates Blood Test Analysis by About 98%
American Technion Society

A new method for rapid and inexpensive analysis of the chemical composition of blood samples may hasten the early diagnosis of diseases. The first application to be tested will be the early detection of various cancerous tumors based on blood tests.

Released: 1-Jul-2020 11:25 AM EDT
Researchers Observe Branched Flow of Lightfor the First Time
American Technion Society

A team of researchers from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology has observed branched flow of light for the very first time. The beautiful phenomenon allows for new and exciting research opportunities in the fields of Optics and Optofluidics.

Released: 11-Jun-2020 3:55 PM EDT
New Technology Extends Therapeutic Effects of Medical Cannabis
American Technion Society

Israeli researchers have developed an innovative drug delivery system that releases medical cannabis slowly to provide tailored treatment with a long-lasting effect. It could be tailored to specific treatment targets, such as seizures.

Released: 10-Jun-2020 8:05 PM EDT
Self-healing Artificial Electronic Skin Monitors Various Physical and Chemical Variables
American Technion Society

A doctoral student at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology has invented a soft polymer that is elastic and waterproof, and that knows how to heal itself in the event of an “injury,” such as a scratch, cut, or twist.

Released: 9-Jun-2020 11:05 AM EDT
Oximetry Biomarkers for COVID-19 Diagnosis and Management
American Technion Society

Technion researchers have developed a toolbox that will help analyze the information gleaned from the physiological time series of oximeters increasingly being used during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Released: 3-Jun-2020 11:20 AM EDT
One-of-a-kind Microscope Enables Breakthrough in Quantum Science
American Technion Society

Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers recently made an extraordinary breakthrough in the field of quantum matter when they documened, for the first time, a new type of interaction between light and matter.

Released: 26-May-2020 2:10 PM EDT
Researchers Develop Self-disinfecting, Reusable Protective Face Mask
American Technion Society

Technion researchers have developed a self-disinfecting, reusable protective face mask. The disinfection process occurs when a layer of carbon fibers in the mask is heated using a low current source, such as a mobile phone charger. A patent application for the invention has been submitted in the U.S.

Released: 23-Apr-2020 12:05 PM EDT
The Birth of a "Snowman" at the Edge of the Solar System
American Technion Society

A model developed by Israeli and German scientists explains the unique properties of Arrokoth - the most distant object ever imaged in the solar system. The results shed new light on the formation of asteroid-like Kuiper Belt objects at the edge of the solar system, and about the early stages of the solar system’s formation.

Released: 30-Mar-2020 4:35 PM EDT
Breakthrough in Slaughter-Free Steak Production
American Technion Society

Israeli researchers have achieved a breakthrough in the production of cultivated meat grown outside an animal’s body. The researchers from the Technion and Aleph Farms found that it is possible to use readily available and economically efficient soy protein as scaffolding for growing bovine tissue.

Released: 18-Mar-2020 2:10 PM EDT
Pooling Method for Accelerated Testing of COVID-19
American Technion Society

Israeli scientists have successfully tested a method for dramatically increasing current COVID-19 testing capacities. Known as pooling, the method enables simultaneous testing of dozens of samples. Its implementation could greatly accelerate testing and detection rates of infected patients in the population.



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